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Aviation accident CEN13CA017
SERS · HUNTHROP AUTOGYRO MTO SPORT · 2012-10-20 · Bourland, TX, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CEN13CA017- Event ID
20121022X03426- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2012-10-20
- Location
- Bourland, TX, USA
- Coordinates
- 32.581943, -97.590835
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- HUNTHROP
- Model
- AUTOGYRO MTO SPORT
- Registration
- N589DH
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly the gyroplane in gusty wind conditions that exceeded his limitations and his resultant loss of control during takeoff.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown